Beer Thread

[chefchris]

Are they really? Seriously?

Yup.

A beer is either an Ale or a Lager.

Some ale examples are Pale ale, IPA, Porter, Brown, Stout, and Barleywine.
Some lager styles are Pilsner, Märzen, Bock, and California Common.

And porters and stouts are not the same thing. They can often be very similar. It gets confusing. One of the main differences in that stouts contain roasted barley. But then again, it's become widely acceptable to have roasted barley in porters. My robust porter contains a small amount. Porters came first and were often a more brown color. They used brown malt, usually up to 100% of the grain bill. Stouts later came and nearly wiped out the Porter from it's 200 year reign.

How did you like the Stone XII Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout? I've been looking for it forever.

[debo08080]

love beer, wish I wasn't such a poor college student though. Mostly I'm drinking natty light, coors, or miller lite if I'm real lucky When I'm home though I have a few with my dad and I enjoy molsen goldens, heineken(sp?), etc. He doesnt stock anything too crazy but it works for me.

[Eville]

Ugh, I hate living in such a hicktown. I started drinking beer about 2-3 years ago with my brother and his friends who always drank fuller flavored beers like Sam Adams and such, so that is what I like as well. Everyone around here drinks nothing but light domestic macros, most commonly Bud Light. I don't have a problem with that in its self, people can drink whatever they want for all I care. The problem arises when I ask someone who is going out to pick me up a 6pack of Sam Adams, or Killians or Widmer (my all time favorite thus far, I'm a huge fan of their Hefeweizen) and it seems like all they hear is "Bud Light". I've eve tried to simplify it for them since many of the brews I ask for they have probably never heard of. I'll ask for Bud Select, and still I get Bud Light. I would just order a brew kit and make my own if the cops didn't frequent my apartment due to the room mate's parties.

[chefchris]

I would just order a brew kit and make my own if the cops didn't frequent my apartment due to the room mate's parties.

I don't think homebrewing is illegal there. Hefeweizens have a quick turn around and are good young.

[Rmac58]

I don't think homebrewing is illegal there. Hefeweizens have a quick turn around and are good young.

I agree, home brewing is legal.

[FactoredReality]

It may be legal in the state, but the person brewing must be of age as well. Unless your brewing during one of your roomate's parties (don't ask me why you would be doing this) I would highly doubt the cops even noticing a bucket in a corner.

[logan37]

Ugh, I hate living in such a hicktown. I started drinking beer about 2-3 years ago with my brother and his friends who always drank fuller flavored beers like Sam Adams and such, so that is what I like as well. Everyone around here drinks nothing but light domestic macros, most commonly Bud Light. I don't have a problem with that in its self, people can drink whatever they want for all I care. The problem arises when I ask someone who is going out to pick me up a 6pack of Sam Adams, or Killians or Widmer (my all time favorite thus far, I'm a huge fan of their Hefeweizen) and it seems like all they hear is "Bud Light". I've eve tried to simplify it for them since many of the brews I ask for they have probably never heard of. I'll ask for Bud Select, and still I get Bud Light. I would just order a brew kit and make my own if the cops didn't frequent my apartment due to the room mate's parties.

The cheapest beer usually reins supreme when in college. It was all Natty Ice, PBR and Miller Highlife when I was in college. I do still love PBR though. Right now the winter brews are my beers of choice. ATM Blue Moon- Full Moon is what I'm drinking.

[wild]

Homebrewing is still illegal some states.

[FactoredReality]

The cheapest beer usually reins supreme when in college. It was all Natty Ice, PBR and Miller Highlife when I was in college. I do still love PBR though. Right now the winter brews are my beers of choice. ATM Blue Moon- Full Moon is what I'm drinking.

PBR is an award winning beverage. I drank enough PBR in college to collect a full deck of poker card bottle caps. I could never do highlife, but keystone was another classic cheap beer.

[Eville]

I still have to wait 5 months before I can legally home brew, and there have been several occasions when I've been awakened from my sleep by a cop wanting to search my room for people hiding. I'm not saying I always prefer sleep to parties, but when I have to get up at 5 to exercise the next morning, sleep is preferred haha.

I haven't gotten a chance to try Full Moon yet, but the original Blue Moon is mighty tasty.

[debo08080]

PBR is an award winning beverage. I drank enough PBR in college to collect a full deck of poker card bottle caps. I could never do highlife, but keystone was another classic cheap beer.

I'm lucky to get a highlife or even keystone nowadays its all about the natty lol.

[badwhale]

I'm sure someone will bash this... but

I have a barrel of Yuengling Lord Chesterfield Ale on tap now, and I usually have Yuengling Porter on tap.

At work, we do a holiday beer swap, where 8 of us each get a case of micro / craft brews, and switch them around.

After that, I'm spoiled for about a week, untill I condition myself back to the Yueng.

On a side bar, Yuengling is releasing an un-announced, un-marketed boc for February.

I'm gettin' one!

Will

[badwhale]

Yup.

A beer is either an Ale or a Lager.

Some ale examples are Pale ale, IPA, Porter, Brown, Stout, and Barleywine.
Some lager styles are Pilsner, Märzen, Bock, and California Common.

And porters and stouts are not the same thing. They can often be very similar. It gets confusing. One of the main differences in that stouts contain roasted barley. But then again, it's become widely acceptable to have roasted barley in porters. My robust porter contains a small amount. Porters came first and were often a more brown color. They used brown malt, usually up to 100% of the grain bill. Stouts later came and nearly wiped out the Porter from it's 200 year reign.

How did you like the Stone XII Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout? I've been looking for it forever.

True. The difference is what type of yeast is used. Bottom or top fermenting.

Will

[chefchris]

True. The difference is what type of yeast is used. Bottom or top fermenting.

Will

And also fermentation temperature.

I tried the Yuengling Porter once. I couldn't finish it.

[badwhale]

What happened? Did you have to leave to go somewhere quickly?

Will

[chefchris]

What happened? Did you have to leave to go somewhere quickly?

Will

hahaha

no, i didn't want to throw up in a beer that I knew my friend would finish for me.

[badwhale]

well, at least you didn't waste it.

Will

[badwhale]

I had a pint of Troeggs mad elf tonight at a restaurant.
Very sweet & thick, and very strong. I almost shit myself when I saw it was 7 bucks on the tab.

I heard troeggs nugget nectar is out. Mmmm

Will